How to Get Through The Tough Times The Old Style Way.

jinky67

ChocClare wrote: »

Garlic likes the cold and needs it to form cloves. If you're growing it indoors it probably isn't as cold as you think it is tbh. But you could grow it for the green tips which you cut like chives and use it as a cut and come again plant. Tomatoes do like the warm, but if they're bang next to a window then they'll get the heat through that, won't they? They're very straggly though, so you'd be best off with a bush variety, or you could grow "tumbler" which is lovely, and screw a hook in the top of your window and have it in a hanging basket. You could bung some herbs in the basket too - oregano or basil would go nicely with the tomatoes!

oh honestly it is that cold, and no heater in the kitchen:eek::rotfl::rotfl:

There is a curtain pole at the window which would do a lovely job for hanging things off:j

I am sure I have a packet of tumbler tomato seeds I got free with a magazine last year, hiding somewhere :think:

thank you:A

ChocClare

Hippeechiq wrote: »

I'm all envious now

I had planned to try growing a few things this year, but with DD being worse, although envious, I haven't got the mental or physical energy to try something new.

Maybe I could try just one thing instead. Would it be possible to buy a young pepper plant (I'm sure I saw some in Wilk0s last year?) and if so, when would they be likely to be on sale?

I know the things you mean at wilko, hippeechiq - they probably don't go on sale until april/may (well, april), but you have to get in quickly because the staff don't exactly water them well (well they don't in our local wilkos so they quickly become dead stalks in dry mud. It doesn't matter though because you'd probably only have a plant that size yourself if you grew it from seed now. The only difference is a seed is presumably cheaper - although if wilkos is selling plants at a couple of quid, you're only growing one thing and you have to buy seeds, compost etc., it might well work out much the same price. Best of luck with it anyway.

And best of luck to you as well tomorrow kidcat - hope it all goes swimmingly.

anguk

morag1202 wrote: »

dreaming wrote: »

This is the easiest one to understand for me because it gives a chart of actual dates.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/SpendingReview/DG_192159

Not good news for me

I'll be 66.

It's the next generation I feel really sorry for, the retirement age just keeps going up and up and I can see them not having a retirement age at all, they'll just have to work until the day they die. :mad:

gillst_2

anguk wrote: »

morag1202 wrote: »

I'll be 66.

It's the next generation I feel really sorry for, the retirement age just keeps going up and up and I can see them not having a retirement age at all, they'll just have to work until the day they die. :mad:

I'll be 66 also When I started work women retired at 60, then it went to 65, now using the retirement calculater it seems it is up to 66! Pretty sure it will go up again before I reach 66...

On a happier note, years ago, 8 to be precise, I had a bit of a clear out and put things I no longer used/wanted in a number of boxes, intending to send them to a jumble sale or such. However, they never went anywhere and have just been stuck in my porch since then. Today finally decided to clear them out, and had a good look through them first - it was like having my own personal car boot sale - probably at least half of the stuff I will use now - jewellery I had thought I would never wear again, a lovely blue and white teaset, loads of glasses, recipe books and so much more... Glad I had not got rid of it all now :j

elisamoose

gillst wrote: »

anguk wrote: »

morag1202 wrote: »

I'll be 66 also When I started work women retired at 60, then it went to 65, now using the retirement calculater it seems it is up to 66! Pretty sure it will go up again before I reach 66...

On a happier note, years ago, 8 to be precise, I had a bit of a clear out and put things I no longer used/wanted in a number of boxes, intending to send them to a jumble sale or such. However, they never went anywhere and have just been stuck in my porch since then. Today finally decided to clear them out, and had a good look through them first - it was like having my own personal car boot sale - probably at least half of the stuff I will use now - jewellery I had thought I would never wear again, a lovely blue and white teaset, loads of glasses, recipe books and so much more... Glad I had not got rid of it all now

:j

And the knock on effect on on youth unemployment will be huge

kitschy

I'm going to be 68

At my current rate of being made redundant every 3.5 years, that's another 10 redundancies :rotfl:I'm hoping this one is third time lucky!

Good luck today Kidcat, I hope all goes well x

ceridwen

redlady_1 wrote: »

So, how come we are allowed back in OS? Christ, I don't know what I can and can't say let alone where we all are these days! :rotfl:

I would sum up personally as:
- a lot of us were feeling very restricted as to what we could and couldnt say (in case we got leapt on from On High and the thread was closed/moved/etc)
- the thread on O.S. was going VERY quiet because of it
- we all "picked up our handbags" and moved over into the Arms and, after a bit of initial "settling in" got a warm welcome from the regulars over there
- the voice of reason prevailed (in the shape of Mse Andrea acknowledging that this is a "broader" thread and some "chat" does come into it and most of us like it that way)
- so most of us "picked up our handbags" and moved back again to Old Style
- there are now some visitors going to and fro between the two Boards bearing fraternal greetings and cakes from this Board or alcohol from the Arms

- and, at this point, I'll just say a "Hi" to Squeaky (our new old Board Guide) and "Hope you're enjoying the craic lad:)".

Hardup_Hester

I'm hoping the change in retirement age will help me, I can retire on 6 July 2013 when I'll be 61 years, 7 months and 15 days old, but I want to work til I'm 65 at least & the change in the law means I have a better chance of doing this. Hester

ceridwen

Beccah wrote: »

Hope noone minds if I de-lurk. I've been reading this thread for eons but felt a little shy about intruding by posting.

Hiya :wave:

KONG

ceridwen wrote: »

Hiya :wave:

Hey!:beer: